It could be YOU that's keeping baby awake: Babies more likely to have sleep problems if mothers are depressed

Researchers from Pennsylvania State University found that mothers with greater symptoms of depression and worries behaved in ways that disrupted their babies' sleep. The depressed mothers were more likely to pick up their sleeping babies and move them into their own bed to silence fears about whether the child was hungry, thirsty or comfortable, the study published in journal Child Development found. They were also more likely to respond to baby sounds that don't necessarily require a response.

The MailOnline 18/4/12

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